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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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